| | |  | InAir E-Z Build Model Kit - Spad S.VII | Home » » InAir E-Z Build Model Kit - Spad S.VII | | | | | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 5.5 inches | | Product Width:
| 8.5 inches | | Product Height:
| 7.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.55 pounds | | Package Length:
| 10.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.2 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 5 reviews |
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8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent ModelJun 19, 2008
By Vivian S. Ashley
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away"
I bought his model for my 10 year old son who loves airplanes and military history. I was quite impressed with the model. It's easy to assemble. There's not a lot of small pieces. It has nice coloring, and is very durable. All in all it's a nice model to add to anyone's collection young or old. I also bought the Fokker Dr. 1. The two make a nice combination to my son's model airplane collection. I'm well pleased with my purchase, and will buy more at Christmas time.
5 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 I need to see an eye doctorAug 25, 2009
By D. Knepp
I received this plane and was pleased with the quality of the materials for the price. My only real complaint is the instructions. You need to lay the papaer in the yard and then ask NASA to turn the Hubble telescope on it, set it at the largest magnification and then you may be able to read them. I do not know why InAir is making the instructions so small just double the size of the paper and enlarge and then this model would be GREAT and I could give it 5 stars. I like that there is no glue required (you can use glue on the body but not really needed.
As being in scale (as the box says) yes they are scale in that they are smaller than the real aircraft but they are not in scale to each other. But after saying all that they really are a beautiful model for display.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
NOT 1:48 SCALE ! ! Nice detail for the price.Jan 30, 2010
By Pete
"Only the truth..."
I purchased this SPAD VII plane to be part of a larger display of various World War I airplanes. The other planes were from different manufacturers and more expensive. The different manufacturers had their 1:48 scale planes and they matched up exactly with each other. Unfortunately, this plane is more like a 1:32 or 1:36 scale. It will not fit well with the others but oh well. It was a good value for the price. The detail is nice enough (note: no pilot).
The greatest toy S.P.A.D. commonly available today.Feb 04, 2012
By Wily
Is this the greatest toy S.P.A.D. available in the free world today?
You know sumthin? I think it is.
It's darned hard these days to find a good S.P.A.D. I remember days when S.P.A.D.s were rife. You couldn't throw a dead mackerel in the desert without hitting one. Camels, Fokkers...even a Pfalz here and there.
In all seriousness, WW1 airplane toys were common when I was a kid. For a while, a certain plastic moulding of a SPAD was in most toybins at Woolworths AND the grocery stores. $.49. Every boy had one...or three.
This S.P.A.D. remains. So the question about 'greatest' available is a red herring. It's the only.
The people who produce this kit were conscientious about what they were doing - it is indeed a "7" and not the more common "13" - it has the 7's distinctive rudder and engine cowl. As for the paint job, it's strangely in the markings of (what I believe to be but could be wrong) the only British unit to fly the airplane. Of course, SPAD's were French and the Brits made decent enough aircraft on their own at the time. Why the mfgr decided to produce their SPAD in this quirk, I don't know...but just recognize it's in British markings. Including the yellow paint. Which is interesting because if you knew the culture of the French commanders in WW1, you'd think THEY should be yellow...but that's another topic altogether. The character "General Mireau" is based on reality in the movie, "Paths of Glory" - a worthy watch if you can get it.
Anyway...
Construction of the kit nods toward "play" versus "shelf." The plastic is hearty, the pieces thick and the assembly is rugged. Aside from breaking the propeller - an aspect that necessitates thin construction - I can see this SPAD weathering many seasons in the family sandbox and frustrating the hell out a couple 6th grade boys on the Fourth of July..."It won't blow up!"
The rudder assembly is rather imprecise, but not necessarily weak.
Now...for play? I can tell you with confidence that it flies around the room just great - especially when the fuselage is braced between thumb and combined pressures of index and middle finger. Sound effects, of course, vary upon your ability...just remember; the machine gun was more staccato than continuous brrrrrrrrp! as the gun was controlled by an interruptor mechanism to allow the propeller to turn in front of the blazing weapon.
I'm not a SPAD man - the N.28 or F.1 are more my speed - so I give it 4 stars for fun. Durability? I'd give it a 5 but I'm convinced that I could indeed smash it...and can't warrantee your experience with quirk of the molding process. Educationally, however...well...did YOU know the British used SPADs in WW1? Well...there. Now you do. (insert sfx of angelic chorus). Smarter now, eh?
If I were you, I'd buy six - four for creating a squadron to fly above the kitchen table and two to give to best friends, community officials and volunteer first-responders (if your community has them).
Quick fun; nice-looking resultJun 06, 2011
By Harvey S. Picker
Yes, the directions are minuscule. But you just have to get the gist of the pictures. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of this kit and the nice scale model that results.
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